Hi, I've not been on the threads since early pregnancy but just wondering if anyone has any similar experience.
I'm currently 36 weeks, had pelvic girdle pain for the last 2 months so walking etc is tricky and triggers lots of pelvic pain.
However since Wednesday have had lots of lower back pain (not had any back pain up to now) and this intense pressure in my bum, pressure/pain at time. When the baby is moving now it feels so painful in my bum! Other than that the pressure/pain is still constant on sitting, standing, walking. It's like I need a poo, but I don't and I'm not constipated or any other bowel symptoms. It's not piles or anything as it's more generalised than that, like my whole back/bum area, definitely more all round internal pressure.
I was just wondering if anyone has had this and if it's just a normal/possible symptom at this stage?
This is baby #2 for me but I didn't have this last time. I've spoken to my midwife and been at the hospital assessment centre twice since Wednesday and they have checked everything, I'm not dilating, baby is fine, movements are fine. I'm just suddenly in a lot of pain. And it's not in waves like contractions. I really thought labour must be starting but apparently not!
I really don't want to just keep going to the hospital, I was there for 7 hours yesterday because they were busy.
Anyone had this as a precursor to labour or just the position baby is in?